constitutionally

adverb

con·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​ly ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shnə-lē 

-ˈtyü-,

-shə-nə-lē

1

a

: in accordance with one's constitution

constitutionally unable to grasp subtleties

b

: in structure, composition, or constitution

despite repeated heatings the material remained constitutionally the same

2

: in accordance with a political constitution

was not constitutionally eligible to fill the office

Synonyms

• inherently
• fundamentally

Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence

I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune.

Recent Examples on the Web

Each armed conflict that a President undertook without congressional authorization became a precedent that further enlarged what the executive branch considered constitutionally permissible. —Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 28 June 2025

President Trump seized the moment – responsibly, constitutionally and decisively. —David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025

Instead of being constitutionally unable to do things ahead of time, you are compulsively driven to do them as soon as possible. —Jonathan Gluck, CNBC, 24 June 2025

The final decision lies with the Assembly of Experts, a clerical body constitutionally tasked with selecting the next Supreme Leader. —Amanda Castro hannah Parry shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for constitutionally

• institutionally
• unconstitutionally